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Item Application of Project Analysis to Natural Resource Decisions(Water Resources Research Center, University of Minnesota, 1980-06) Easter, K. William; Waelti, John J.This publication is intended to serve as a guide for the application of water project planning and analysis. Included are a perspective from which to review economic decisions; a brief history of evaluation procedures for U.S. water projects; a description of the Water Resources Council's procedures; the basic economics of project evaluation; problems in cost allocation; and individual applications to irrigation, flood control, navigation and related transportation, and recreation and environmental resources. Emphasis is placed on social benefits measured in terms of additions to real product and savings in terms of real resources.